• Get to know your fellow Forum members and tell us a bit about yourself in this discussion!

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    I am Anastasiia and I am this Forum moderator. I am here for you to offer assistance, answer your questions, and facilitate discussions.
    I am from Russia.
    I am an instructional designer and facilitator. So my job is to create effective, engaging learning experiences.
    In my spare time I love gardening as I enjoy the process of growing plants from seeds and of course I love organic products 😁

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  • I'm a teacher of biology from Tunisia. My idea is to discuss about recycling plastic

    "Empowering students through engaging education, fostering environmental consciousness, and advancing scientific literacy. Committed to shaping future leaders in Life and Earth Sciences."

  • Welcome to the Forum! We hope the materials and discussions on this forum will provide you with new ideas for your teaching practice.
    Please feel free to share your experiences, tell us about what is happening in your school, and ask questions.

    In the "Teaching green" category, I have started collecting some classroom resources to teach about ocean plastics and climate change. Click here to take a look👣

  • Nice to meet you, Anastasia. You do a great job. I appreciate it.
    I'm an Education specialist, my professional background is translation, assessment and educational analytics.
    I'm your southern neighbour:) from Kazakhstan.
    I go in for sport (marathon runner, biker, duathlon athlet)

  • @Bilim Nice to meet you and welcome to the forum!
    So, as an education specialist you work more in the field of teacher training right?

  • Of course, @Ana_moderator just came from a conference under the theme "ELT perspectives: practices, challenges and motivation" talked about the key issues of teaching Global competence, about the need of extensive teacher preparation around AI.

  • Good job Anna

    "Empowering students through engaging education, fostering environmental consciousness, and advancing scientific literacy. Committed to shaping future leaders in Life and Earth Sciences."

  • @Bilim wow, I would be happy if you could share more of your isights with the community!

  • My project entitled 'Agriculture 4.0' is part of the official program of life and earth sciences of the Tunisian Ministry of Education. It aims to raise awareness among students about technological advancements, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), and to demonstrate how these improve plant production techniques, thereby contributing to reducing global famine.
    The project's title emphasizes the need to update agricultural techniques to meet global food needs, using technologies such as drones.
    The project cover features three superimposed images symbolizing the use of drones to spray mineral salts, a student browsing the internet, and a teacher using ChatGPT in the classroom.
    The two main objectives of the project are to inform students about the role of AI in improving plant production, particularly through methods such as drip irrigation and the use of drones, and to demonstrate the role of AI in student learning. Regarding the latter point, ChatGPT can serve as an educational tool by providing support, explanations, interactive exercises, personalized tutoring, and by encouraging students' curiosity. However, it emphasizes that the use of ChatGPT should not completely replace interaction with teachers but rather complement and support students' learning.

    "Empowering students through engaging education, fostering environmental consciousness, and advancing scientific literacy. Committed to shaping future leaders in Life and Earth Sciences."

  • Hello, dear colleagues!
    My name is Ekaterina, I'm from Russia, Nizhny Novgorod. I'm an English language teacher and eassessment coordinator in Private IB school. I teach secondary school students (grades 5-9)and also responsible for personal project in grade 9. I really love my job, am keen on learning professional development.

    My favourite part of job is to explore the language together wth my students and to sharethe excitement of discoveries with them.

    In my free time I do gardening (a bit!), go to the gym and read boooks.

  • @Ana_moderator said in Get to know your fellow Forum members and tell us a bit about yourself in this discussion!:

    Who are you and where are you from?
    Your job title, your favorite part of your job?
    What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

    My name is Antonia, and I live in a small town in Greece. I am special education teacher working in an elementary school, guiding students with learning disabilities to overcome their difficulties and succeed in all areas of their lives. The most rewarding aspect of my job is witnessing students excel academically and build their self-confidence, finding joy in learning and continually growing. In my free time, I enjoy delving into art history, traveling to explore new cultures, and expanding my horizons.

  • @Ana_moderator said in Get to know your fellow Forum members and tell us a bit about yourself in this discussion!:

    Who are you and where are you from?
    Hi! I'm Saha, an English teacher from Malaysia.

    Your job title, your favorite part of your job?
    I'm a teacher in a primary school, I love doing innovation projects with my school that related to SDG's. It's fun looking at them exploring new topic and identifying problems and solutions to SDG's.

    What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
    I will code an educational app, which I built for my students at school.

  • Hello, dear colleagues!
    It seems that my previous post was not saved? so I'll try again:)

    My name is Ekaterina, I'm from Nizhnii Novgorod, Russia, I teach English and als coordinate eassessment and Personal Project in Private IB school. What I makes me a fan of my job is the opportunity to explore the language together with my students and inspire them to start new inquiries.

    In my free time I go to the gym, do gardening (a bit!) and read books.
    Happy to join the community!

  • Sure, Ana.
    It is proven that globally mindful students are future effective lifelong learners. All critical areas
    of the modern education system from project-based learning (PBL) to social-emotional learning
    (SEL) and including the issues of conceptualizing diversity, inclusion and equity are encircled in
    a global competence framework. Education policy never happens in a vacuum. Besides, global
    competence supports the sustainable development goals. It is extremely important to nurture
    global competence skills in order to prepare learners to be engaged glocal citizens, who are
    creative, diverse and adaptive in a world of ambiguity and rapid change. It also requires the
    widest stakeholder participation.

  • Nice to meet you Anastasia! I am Maria from Greece. I am a teacher of Modern Greek Language, Literature and History (philologist). I work in a special vocational school. I am trying to give new experiences to my students. That's why I like using new tools and methods.

  • Hello everyone, my name is Bryan Rivera Medina and I am from Puerto Rico.
    I’m an Autism Spectrum Disorder Special Education Teacher for a Living skills Program at the Puerto Rico Department of Education. My favorite part of my job is to promote diversity and inclusion through education to change the social model of disability. In my spare time I love to dance and go to the beach with my family. I used to be a professional dancer and is something that makes me feel happy and free.

  • @Bousl2336873cb4 the project sounds really interesting. You applied with this project last year, right?

    Such a practical approach to familiarize students with AI potential.

    Students of what age are participating in the project?

  • @Ekaterina nice to meet you!

    I think, language teaching opens up a world of possibilities when it comes to using digital tools 🙌

  • @Antonia Thank you for sharing your unique experience with us.
    I hope you would find it interesting to contribute to the discussions on the forum, especially those related to inclusive teaching and learning, and share your insights!

  • @Saharudin_Setapa welcome to the forum!

    Your teaching approach to integrating the SDGs into your curricilum sounds interesting, I hope you can share with us more about your practice with primary school students and the materials you use with us. I have shared some resources related to SDGs in the Teaching green category.

    What do you think, maybe we could create a new topic where we gather resources to learn about SDGs and give feedback on how to use them?